Amok (Sentenced album)

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Amok is the third studio album by Finnish metal band Sentenced, released on January 3, 1995, by Century Media. It was recorded in 1994 at Tico-Tico Studios. The album stays rooted in death metal but pushes toward melodic death metal, blending it with heavy metal, doom metal, and gothic metal. This shift continued after bassist/vocalist Taneli Jarva left the band.

Lyrics mix melancholic themes, mythology, and philosophy. An episode of the TV show Home Improvement even featured a character wearing a shirt with the album.

Track listing (9 tracks, total time 43:35):
1. The War Ain't Over!
2. Phenix
3. New Age Messiah
4. Forever Lost
5. Funeral Spring
6. Nepenthe
7. Dance on the Graves (Lil' Siztah)
8. Moon Magick
9. The Golden Stream of Lapland

Japanese edition bonus tracks:
10. Dreamlands (5:14)
11. Obsession (5:28)
Total for the Japanese edition: 54:17

Personnel:
- Taneli Jarva – vocals, bass, keyboards
- Miika Tenkula – guitar, keyboards
- Sami Lopakka – guitars, keyboards
- Vesa Ranta – drums
Guest musician: Virpi Rautsiala – backing vocals

Production:
- Producer: Ahti Kortelainen

Reception:
AllMusic rated Amok highly, reflecting its strong blend of melodic and heavy metal elements.